Prejudices of the Modern Age Concerning the Articles of Faith

Colat Likely an abbreviation for the Latin "Collatum," meaning the book has been checked or collated against a complete copy.

Campeil Likely the name of a previous owner or a bookseller.

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A circular emblem is centered on a white rectangular slip of paper pasted to the page. The emblem features an oval with a golden border containing the text Hermetic Philosophy original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA". An Ouroboros, a serpent eating its own tail representing eternity, forms the top of the inner frame. Inside the oval, a white pelican is depicted "in her piety," feeding her young with blood from her breast. This is a traditional Christian and alchemical symbol of self-sacrifice and the "Great Work." She is perched upon a silver crescent moon, which in turn rests on a blue cubic altar. The face of the cube is decorated with a golden cross and four red roses, forming a Rosy Cross. From the top, a golden sun radiates rays downward. The background of the scene is dark blue.

Materials: 1 florin A unit of currency, often silver or gold, used throughout the Holy Roman Empire., 7 1/2 kreuzer A smaller silver coin; 60 kreuzer typically equaled one florin.
Binding: 15 kreuzer.

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